Snapchat has launched a fresh set of self-serve tools globally, which will allow all brands using the platform to create bespoke ads and target them without the need for a third-party. The company has added a feature called Snap Publisher to its toolkit for brands. The tool has been in testing for the past few […]
Amazon is reportedly developing an encrypted messaging app called Anytime, designed as a direct competitor to WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other popular messaging apps. According to a report in AFTV News, the encrypted service could integrate SMS, video and voice calls, stickers, gifs and emojis, games, photo sharing, ‘@mentions’ and photo and video filters. The service […]
Mr Bean, the buffoonish alien sitcom character played by Rowan Atkinson in the 90s, is the face of a new mobile phone game to attract tourists to London. London & Partners, the mayor of London’s promotional agency, has hired Endemol Shine Group and Pointvoucher to design and market “Play London with Mr Bean”, which uses the […]
Facebook has created five new messaging tags, which enable bots created for its Messenger platform to respond to customer actions in specific ways and send messages outside of the 24-hour window usually allowed for interactions. The new tags enable Messenger bots to provide users with updates about existing appointments, events in computer games or sports they are […]
Mobile advertising firm Taptica announced on July 17, that it agreed to acquire 57 percent of Adinnovation Inc for up to $5.7 million in cash, the first Israeli acquisition of a Japanese mobile ad company. Following the opening of Taptica’s office in Seoul in 2016, and together with its presence in China, the acquisition is […]
A new study has found that the global programmatic advertising market is estimated to be valued at nearly $US3 billion by 2017 end and is projected to reach close to $US29.8 billion by the end of 2025. The report, conducted by Persistence Market Research, also found that sales revenue for programmatic advertising is expected to […]
The Natural History Museum opens its doors to reveal an awe-inspiring blue whale skeleton as the star of its redeveloped central space, Hintze Hall. As part of the project, audiences are invited to discover more about the whale in both its natural and preserved environments via a new digital experience which is part of a […]
DataXu, a leading provider of programmatic marketing solutions, and Teads, the inventor of outstream video and the No. 1 video advertising marketplace in the world, announced a partnership declaring DataXu as the first DSP in market certified to purchase Teads Studio video units programmatically. Now, DataXu brand and agency customers have access to new video ad formats […]
Facebook is launching display ads in Messenger globally, after tests in Australia and Thailand back in January. As of July 11, businesses will be able to buy Messenger ads as an additional placement option when buying Facebook ads through the Adverts Manager and Power Editor platforms. Initially, only traffic and conversion objectives will be supported, […]
Performics, the performance Marketing agency of Publicis Media, has extended its partnership with global data services provider, Acxiom. This extended partnership in the UK will see the incorporation of the onboarding capabilities of LiveRamp, which will harness its omnichannel identity resolution offering. Over the past 18 months, Performics’ partnership with Acxiom has allowed client teams […]